Summary:
The city of Walnut Grove, Alabama has only one public high school, West End High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Etowah County school district, which is ranked 53 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West End High School has a 90.0% four-year graduation rate, which is a positive indicator, but its dropout rate of 6.9% is slightly higher than the state average. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is above the state and county averages. Academically, West End High School's test scores are generally lower than the Etowah County and Alabama state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 11.32% of 11th-grade students proficient in mathematics compared to the county's 19.02% and the state's 23.71%.
The school's high percentage of students (74.25%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may impact academic performance. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 to 1 is slightly higher than the recommended ratio of 15 to 1. While West End High School's graduation rate is relatively high, the lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and declining statewide ranking suggest that there is room for improvement in the school's academic performance and overall quality.
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